10.1-701 - Duties of Department. - Virginia Statutes

§ 10.1-701. Duties of Department.

The Department shall have the duty to:

1. Coordinate shore erosion control programs of all state agencies andinstitutions to implement practical solutions to shoreline erosion problems;however, such coordination shall not restrict the statutory authority of theindividual agencies having responsibilities relating to shore erosion control;

2. Secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of itsagencies to protect waterfront property from destructive shore erosion;

3. Evaluate the effectiveness and practicability of current shore erosioncontrol programs; and

4. Explore all facets of the problems and alternative solutions to determineif other practical and economical methods and practices may be devised tocontrol shore erosion.

(1972, c. 855, § 21-11.18; 1980, c. 368; 1988, c. 891.)